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Syrian government and allied troop. The U.S. military said on Friday that a crisis communications link with Russian Federation meant to avoid an accidental clash over Syria was "in use", even after Moscow threatened to abandon it over the U.S.

In the Ossoff race, even though the 30-year-old documentary filmmaker and former congressional staffer ended up running a more centrist and not Trump-centric campaign, Republicans were able to zero in on the more than $23 million in donations Ossoff raised, largely from liberal enclaves like California and NY, and make an easy connection to Pelosi .

Mexico's foreign ministry and the office of President Enrique Peña Nieto declined to comment when asked about Trump's vow that the country would pay less for the wall under his plan. say documents have been issued for expressions of interest for up to 5GW of solar that could be built along it. Donald Trump announced that the Mexico wall may come equipped with solar panels .

At least four people have been injured after an open-topped tourist bus hit a bridge in central Paris . Emergency services are at the scene, where it is believed an open-top bus hit a low bridge in the French capital. Officials are looking at Paris as a potential host for the 2024 Olympic games. "Despite the presence of the signs the driver continued on toward the underpass", police said.

In an interview that aired on Friday on Fox & Friends, Mr Trump said: "When he found out that I, you know, that there may be tapes out there, whether it's governmental tapes or anything else, and who knows, I think his story may have changed".

He played 17 years in Israel, including being named most valuable player one year. He was drafted by the Pacers in the seventh round of the 1982 NBA Draft. "I really love his spirit. He's a very positive kid, a very confident kid, believes in team basketball, believes in playing the game the right way". My memories of Leaf are on the defensive end of the court last season for UCLA and during an AAU tournament in Fishers where his team from Southern California stood passively in a 2-3 zone ...

The test follows about a dozen missile launches this year, as well as three engine tests in March. The news of another rocket engine test by Pyongyang comes as an USA official said on Wednesday there were signs of increased activity at North Korea's lone nuclear test site.

The White House is suggesting that a Republican win in Georgia's special House election on Tuesday was a personal victory for President Donald Trump. Democratic finger-pointing has begun after the party's loss in Tuesday's closely watched special election in Georgia, and for some members, the blame partly belongs to their House minority leader, Nancy Pelosi.

Reports from numerous media outlets that an air tanker crashed in Portugal on Tuesday appear to be false. Officials with the Portuguese government could not confirm the crash. Civil Protection Agency spokesman Fausto Coutinho said authorities had received reports of a plane crash near where the deadliest wildfires on record are raging.

KCR extended support to the Prime Minister much before announcing the name of Presidential candidate by the NDA, he said and asked KCR on what reason he has extended support to NDA's candidate, he said. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday made it abundantly clear that his party will not change its stand on supporting RSS candidate for the President's post.

After the report was published, the President subsequently acknowledged in a tweet , "I am being investigated". "The President is not a subject or target of an investigation". During his Sunday talk show appearances, Sekulow previewed Trump's defense against obstruction claims. Sekulow had previously maintained that Trump is not under investigation, so Wallace was quick to confront Sekulow over the apparent contradiction.

Handel thanked President Trump during her victory speech as well as Vice President Mike Pence, demonstrating a Republican party far more solid than anticipated. "She has been a great leader, but like every leader, time immemorial, it's time for people to know when to go", Rice said. In the end, the Republican - and in the eyes of many, Trump - won handily.

Like the House bill , they said , the Senate bill would no longer penalize individuals and employers for failing to have health insurance . At the same time , the Tea Party aligned group FreedomWorks said the bill didn't go far enough, and some conservative senators might vote no for that reason.

A group of opposition parties had Thursday announced that former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar , also a Dalit leader, would be their joint candidate against Kovind . Nominations close on June 28 and counting of votes will be taken up on July 20. The term of President Pranab Mukherjee ends on July 24. The decision was taken after 17 Opposition parties met in the national capital on Thursday to pick their candidate.

Drivers are cautioned to "turn around, don't drown" when encountering flooded roads. Less than a foot of moving water can sweep a vehicle off the roadway, a cabinet spokesperson said. In addition to flooding, NWS Nashville staff alerted residents to the possibility of damaging straight-line winds and tropical tornadoes in a Facebook Live video Thursday afternoon.

Political Administration told that the first blast occurred in Tori Market and as the people gathered there to rescue the injured from the rubbles of the shops, meanwhile a second blast ripped through the same place that proved fatal as it caused maximum damages to life and property.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack that killed eight people in February. At least 34 people were killed and 58 others wounded in a vehicle bomb blast outside a bank in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand on Thursday.

The launch, which hit Syria's eastern city of Deir el-Zour on Sunday night, appeared to be Iran's first missile attack overseas in over 15 years and its first in the Syrian conflict, in which it has provided crucial support to embattled President Bashar Assad .

After all, this affluent district is a traditional Republican stronghold that Price easily won in November by 23 percentage points, and that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich held for 20 years. The comments, seven months after the 2016 election, left some scratching their heads. Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., a freshman who has expressed frustration with Pelosi and party's platforms in the past, argued Tuesday night that the party has to rally behind a "concrete" and "bold" ...

Turkey already has some 90 soldiers deployed at the base. Ankara and Washington have also been trying to help broker a solution to the crisis within the Gulf Cooperation Council which groups Qatar with Bahrain , Kuwait , Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

An added bonus, Cooley said, is that when the Yellowstone grizzly becomes delisted, those resources that had been in place to preserve them can be redistributed to help other species eventually be delisted themselves. "The Service is derailing the recovery of this iconic species by prematurely stripping the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears of federal protections".

Joint Chiefs of Staff to China at an early date, according to the statement. The death last week of American student Warmbier, who fell into a coma after b. Mattis spoke at the State Department with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson , after they hosted the first iteration of the U.S. The talks are meant to build on progress made when President Donald Trump met China's president in Florida in April.

In a tearful press conference on Thursday morning, Otto's father, Fred Warmbier , said there's "no excuse" for North Korea's treatment of his son, adding that he fell to his knees and hugged him when he was carried off a plane on Tuesday night.

The change in leadership might not be as easy as some Democrats think. Republican Karen Handel beat Democrat Jon Ossoff by around 5 percentage points in the suburban Atlanta district previously represented by Tom Price, now the Health and Human Services secretary.

Democrats need to pick up 24 House seats to retake the majority. 'There comes a time in every leader's life when they have to know that it's time to leave and usher in the next generation of leaders, ' Rice said. "We as Democrats have to come to terms with the fact that we lost again", said Rep. Seth Moulton , D-Mass. Others on the social media platform defended Pelosi saying that it's hard to find an adequate replacement and that this is another example of a strong woman being ...

The former president says amending the GOP-written bill "cannot change the fundamental meanness at the core of this legislation". It would also end the requirement for people to buy health insurance, and employers of a certain size would no longer have to provide coverage for employees.

The SCO memberships for Pakistan and India were approved in July 2015. The meeting between the two leaders is seen as an effort to mend the growing fissures between the countries over various issues, including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Former Botswana president Ketumile Masire dies at 91. In a condolence letter to President Ian Khama, which was made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, Obasanjo described the late Sir Masire as a true African that would be sadly missed for his notable leadership and contribution to the building of the Republic of Botswana.

A group of opposition parties had Thursday announced that former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, also a Dalit leader, would be their joint candidate against Kovind. "That's why he (Nitish) charts his own course different from other non-NDA parties on national issues - be it demonetisation, surgical strike or backing the BJP candidate for the President's post keeping in mind his personal rapport with Kovind as a former Bihar governor", a sen.

He said even if Baghdadi's death is confirmed, its importance mustn't be overestimated. Lavrov noted that "all examples of such actions to "decapitate" terror groups had always been presented with great enthusiasm and pomp, but experience shows that later these groups restored their combat capabilities".